New Coronation Street beer - the full pint

News just in from the lovely people at brewers JW Lees is that the new Coronation Street ale will soon be on sale in pubs up and down the country, not just in Manchester. JW Lees & Co will distribute the new Corrie draft ale throughout its chain of UK pubs starting this month.

William Lees-Jones, Managing Director, told the Coronation Street blog: “We’re delighted to have signed this deal. Coronation Street is one of the most famous streets in the world. With our shared Manchester heritage, we’re excited to be teaming up with them to provide a premium quality draft ale which will be as complex and robust as a good Corrie plot line.”

By 'eck, let's just hope that froth on the top isn't soap suds.

Steve McDonald gurn of the week - April 2, 09

With thanks to Corrie fan Martin S. for sending in these wonderful gurns of Steve McDonald.

If you've captured a good Steve gurn and want to share it via the blog, do email it in. To see more gurnage from Stevie McGurn, have a look here, there's loads. Some good, some bad and some really very funny.

Sneak preview of next week's Corrie, April 6-10

Without any piffle, here's the storyline for the week ahead on Coronation Street, all wrapped up nicely in 50 words or less.

Week of Monday 6 April to Friday 10 April

John Stape tells Fiz he still loves her, Michelle and Peter go on a date, David gets jealous about Tina and Gary, Norris decides to go touring with Mary, Ken forgets his wedding anniversary and Anna Windass starts work in Roy's Rolls.

The full weekly preview, with pictures, is right here on Corrie.net

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Wanted: ITV Editor Coronation Street Online

News just in from the cobbles to the blog is that there’s a vacancy on the newly revamped Coronation Street official site for an editor.

The job blurb goes as follows: Reporting to the Senior Editor Soaps and Drama, this role is to help maintain, develop and deliver a rich and entertaining offering around Coronation Street. It requires a person with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, a quick thinker and do-er, whose passion for the web is infectious as it is successful, and who can create a variety of content and spot multiple opportunities to use it.

There’s full information on the ITV Jobs website and the closing date is April 13.